Octopus tetricus

Gloomy Octopus at Batemans Marine Park

Octopus tetricus at Batemans Marine Park - 1 Jan 2024
Octopus tetricus at Batemans Marine Park - 1 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Octopus tetricus 2 Jan 2024 Jennyncmg
Unidentified 1 Jan 2024 NathanaelC

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2 comments

Jennyncmg wrote:
   2 Jan 2024
I can't tell from the photo but if the suckers were orange=pink colour it was probably O.tetricus, Gloomy or Sydney Octopus
NathanaelC wrote:
   2 Jan 2024
Does this video help? https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1jNh0iPq0h/?igsh=MTJlamFldW96aTd5bA==

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 1 Jan 2024 06:43 PM Recorded on
  • NathanaelC Recorded by

Additional information

  • less than 1m Depth of sighting

Species information

  • Octopus tetricus Scientific name
  • Gloomy Octopus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 20m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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